Quotes from Kemp Muhl

When I became a model I was traveling a lot.

I was lonely as a young teenager and my only companion was an acoustic guitar. I would bring it with me on modeling trips.

The idea of old world instruments mixed with sci-fi, futuristic lyrics, playing baroque guitar on a song about a robot boy and a banjo solo on a song about white noise - that's our sense of humor.

There's room for many definitions of masculinity in the modern era.

I've definitely evolved into a monster.

We love the juxtaposition of something saccharine with something morbid.

I don't think men should think too much about their hair. They shouldn't think. They should just open bottles for women, hammer nails into wall and chop wood.

We are obsessive NPR listeners.

I started off liking uptight music and then discovered Pink Floyd and Hendrix.

I grew up listening to a lot of Simon & Garfunkel and Peter, Paul and Mary. I know that sounds dorky, but I always responded strongly to that kind of lyric-driven folk music.

I don't like when things don't match. I love some Eighties fashion, like Grace Jones but primary colours only work in certain situations.

I find it funny because people complain about Brooklyn becoming too hip, but would they prefer stock brokers or gunfights or something?